Top Ten Blog Hop {giveaway}

Hello, friends:}

***ETA 1.1.13: WINNER WINNER--- *Alison* said...

Your #9 is my favorite of yours from this year... So cute, all of them.. Hugs

Congrats, Alison! Please send me an email {sbmmhoover at yahoo dot com} to claim your prize!! Happy NEW Year everyone!!! 

I am so excited for today's post because several of my crafty friends have joined together to share our TOP TEN Blog posts of 2012!!! Thanks, Christine Meyer, for asking me to join in the fun:}

If you came from Rhonda VanGinkel's blog, you are in the right place-- if you would like to start from the beginning of the hop, please click HERE. ***Giveaway details below! 

I have to say that picking only 10 of my FAV projects was super hard! I wanted to share at least 100 of my projects today- LOL! I tried to share something that featured some of the companies I've worked with this past year--I was so blessed to be on 10 DTs! 

#10: Momenta Pop-Up card-- I love this card because the Momenta papers are fun and that elephant is just the cutest! I really should make more pop-up cards (the tutorial was super simple to follow!)

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#9 WCMD Reveal-- I love this card because it was one of my clever ideas that came out PERFECTLY! 

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#8 Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps-- I love love love this card! It has the perfect papers and added embellishments {including that fab vintage seam binding from The Ribbon Carousel}. LOVE! 

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#7 I Didn't Forget/There She Goes-- I looooove this card! Love the design and the papers. I also love that fun elephant from TSG stamps! Too cute:) 

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#6 Happy Holidays from FL/PDCC-- LOOOOOOOVE this card! But I don't love how long it took me to paper piece this Santa image or that I created this a bit late for a publication call! LOL! 

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#5 Catching Up with Avocado Arts-- ACK! LOVE x10 this card! Fun design and papers! 

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#4 Good Housekeeper-- LOVE LOVE LOVE x10000 this card! I love these October Afternoon papers! SUPER fun!

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#3 Mama Elephant Holiday Penguin-- LOVE LOVE LOVE that his hat is flying away! I also love this card because it was the first time I used washi tape!! 

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#2 Happy Everything/ Paper Smooches and Paper Smooches SPARKS-- I cannot begin to tell you how much I LOVE my PS stamps! I love being on the DT for the PSS as well!! I think my love for this company is actually an infatuation! LOL! 

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#1 Snowman in a Cup/RC-- OH MY! Another "clever" design for this card--I love love love that snowman in the cup!! Too cute:) 

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And just in case you wanted to see more of my FAVS click HERE (a card for my BFF Ash), HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE! 

That's it for me today. Next up--hop on over to Audrey Yeager's blog! **Giveaway::: Please leave a comment below for your chance to win a mystery box with patterned paper, ribbons, and more! One comment per person. Winner will be announced on Dec. 31. 

Here's a list of the blog hop-- be sure to leave some love for all of my crafty friends! 

Liz Chidester

Marcia Dehn Nix

Monika Wright

Ivanka Lentle

Christine Meyer

Jamie Cripps

Erin Morehousehttp

Melissa Elsner

Jodi Wilton

Sarah Hill

Laurel Seabrook

Carrie Walz

Jen Matott

Jan Tatomir

Jennifer Haggerty

Kerri Yarus

Ashley Nguyen Newell

Cathy Harper

Malika Kelly

Lynn Shokoples

Kris Berc

Julie Tucker Wolek

Rhonda VanGinkel

Savannah O'Gwynn {you are HERE!}

Audrey Yeager

Katrina Hunt

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Catching up with Avocado Arts and some news {post1}

Hello, friends:}

**After 6am--Please click HERE for my Paper Made Bakery post.

Today the Avocado Arts Pit Crew have created some amazing projects to share with you! We all used the AA June stamp set, Let's Catch Up. Be sure to stop by the AA blog for more information and LOTS more inspiration!

I just love the little fish image in this set, so I had to use him again on my card. I used some of my new Abroad Studio Calico paper {available HERE from StopandScrap}. I used a card design by Tobi Crawford--love her! I love this card too! I love the papers and the design! FUN x10! 

Be sure to stop by the AA blog for more details and inspiration. And don't forget to check out my other teammates' blogs! You are going to love what they share today!!!! 

Emily Branch

Kelley Eubanks

Emily Leiphart

And if you have time--check out Avocado Arts on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Flickr. 

****And yes, the rumors are true. This is my last post as a Pit Crew member for Avocado Arts. I cannot believe that my term is up--time flies! I have had such an amazing time with this team! I feel like these gals (the entire Pit Crew, Lisa, Michelle, and even G) have become my support and family! They were there when I needed a hug or encouragement and they laughed with me daily! I know I can count on them for anything! I'm sad to leave this team. AA has truly been one of the BESTEST teams I've joined. I am forever thankful for the friendships that I've created while being on this team. THANK YOU so much, Michelle and Lisa. THANK YOU soooooooo much for believing in me and my work! And thank you so much to all the Pit Crew members!!! This isn't good bye though:) I will continue to be around and stop by your blogs! LOVE you all!!! :) 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Many blessings!

Masculine/Feminine with Avocado Arts {post1}

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**After 6am EST--Please click HERE for my Paper Made Bakery challenge post:) 

Today the Avocado Arts Pit Crew have created some amazing projects to share with you! We all used the AA June set, Let's Catch Up, along with a sneak peek from the July stamp set!!! Be sure to stop by the AA blog for more information and LOTS more inspiration!

For my project, I was inspired by the recent Gallery Idol challenge--create a masculine and feminine card using the same supplies. I used a sketch design by Amber. that I loved and created two cards using several stamps from the AA June set. I also used some of my Fancy Pants papers {Summer Soul and Wave Searcher}. LOVE how these turned out! 

That's it for me today! Be sure to stop by the AA blog for more details and inspiration. And don't forget to check out my other teammates' blogs! You are going to love what they share today!!!! 

Emily Branch

Kimberly Crawford

Kelley Eubanks

Emily Leiphart

Becky Oehlers

Savannah O'Gwynn--you're here!

AJ Otto

Julia Stainton

Latisha Yoast

Avocado Arts

And if you have time--check out Avocado Arts on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Flickr. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Many blessings!

"Just Like Dad" cards with Avocado Arts {post3}

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**Please click HERE or scroll up/down for my Play Date Cafe challenge post.

**Please click HERE or scroll up/down for my Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps new release post-GIVEAWAY! 

Today the Avocado Arts Pit Crew have created some amazing projects to share with you! We all used the AA June stamp set, Let's Catch Up. Be sure to stop by the AA blog for more information and LOTS more inspiration!

This month's stamp set is PERFECT for Father's Day! I used the AA mustache and bow tie, along with the sentiment to make this fun mini card. I LOOOOOOVE how the bow tie looks! The papers are from Simple Stories Summer Fresh paper pad {available HERE from the RC}. 

This was a simple card to make! Easy to reproduce!  

Instructions: 

1. Create card base from cardstock and patterned paper.

2. Die cut postage stamp and adhere to card using foam dots.

3. Stamp images and cut out.

4. Adhere images to postage stamp.

5. Stamp sentiment.

6. Distress edges with ink blending tool.

For my next project, I needed a CAS Father's Day card to match my "Just Like Dad" gift bag {which was published in the Paper Crafts May/June issue}. I paired some Bazzill peanut cluster cardstock {available HERE from the RC} with some chipboard alphas, along with my Avocado Arts June argyle stamp. I inked up the alphas with a light green ink and then stamped the AA argyle stamp on top with a darker green ink. LOVE how it turned out. 

If you look closely, you can see the argyle stamping on the chipboard! LOVE:)

I added glossy accents to the mustache to make it pop--it looks a bit shiny in this pic! LOL!

That's it for me today! Be sure to stop by the AA blog for more details and inspiration. And don't forget to check out my other teammates' blogs! You are going to love what they share today!!!! 

Emily Branch

Kelley Eubanks

Emily Leiphart

And if you have time--check out Avocado Arts on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Flickr. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Many blessings!